Li Ke's gaze fell on the locations of the three bases. The three bases she chose were very far apart, one of which was behind the safe zone, directly opposite their current location.

One is in the west of the safe zone, where it is more spacious and there are two important outposts nearby. The last one is in the southeast, where it is on higher ground and farther away from other bases.

It seems impossible to find a loophole in the bidding for the base area now, so Li Ke has set his sights on the base area in the southeast.

That area forms its own hilltop, surrounded by large green areas and planting zones. Further away are sentry posts and another base, making it appear somewhat isolated.

As Li Ke gazed around, he found himself staring blankly at the central core area. What exactly was inside? Nobody knew.

But everyone's idea is simply to believe in the overall plan, to unite all forces, and to rebuild this safe zone as their home and last stronghold.

But wouldn't that make the target too obvious? Of course, one could also assume that the higher-ups have absolute power to protect everyone and help them continue to develop here.

With this in mind, Li Ke raised the price of the southeastern base by 2.5 times, and also acquired all the nearby green flower area and planting area, raising the price by 0.5 times. He also doubled the price of the other two bases, while keeping the prices of the other areas unchanged.

The first ring road was quickly divided up. After a 15-minute break, the bidding for the second ring road began. After half an hour, the bidding results were distributed to everyone. Li Ke won the base in the southeast, including the area around it. Li Ke also won seven other scattered areas.

The second round of bidding for the second ring road started again, but Li Ke still did not participate. The second round ended half an hour later, and the bidding for this morning also came to an end.

Song Xian and the others waited for Li Ke in the audience seats at the back. After Li Ke greeted Mo Bao'er and the others, he walked towards the back door after most of the people had left.

Once outside, the group took a car directly to Song Xian's encampment. After entering the tent, Li Ke marked the areas he had bet on on a map for the others to see. Of course, Li Ke didn't mark all of them; some areas could be used for private development, which Li Ke didn't reveal to them.

"I've already secured this base. If you feel capable of expanding upwards, then look at the location of this base and select two to four more supporting locations. If you lack confidence, you can also give up; it's very easy to sell a base within the Second Ring Road," Li Ke said to Song Xian and the other person.

Song Xian and Qiu Feng looked grave. How could they not want such prime locations within the Second Ring Road? But they currently had limited numbers and no capital. If they were to acquire so many properties, they were afraid they wouldn't be able to sustain it!

Niu Dazhuang stood by, glaring and waiting for the two leaders to speak, but they didn't say anything. He grew impatient: "Sure, why wouldn't we? We can use our trusted men for this base, and for the smaller bases, we can recruit people who can't get in. The two bases that came with us have almost 30,000 people combined. When we build bases and do landscaping, what do we need people for? As long as our location is good, we can recruit people. As long as we have enough people, we'll definitely find a way to make a living!"

Song Xian and Qiu Feng exchanged a glance. How could they not know this principle? They had been making demands on Li Jia all along, and they were really ashamed of themselves.

Now that Niu Dazhuang had said everything, the two of them no longer hesitated. Qiu Feng said with a determined expression, "If we can develop this place, Brother Li, we will definitely repay you as soon as possible."

Song Xian didn't say anything. What was his always belonged to Brother Li. As long as Brother Li said the word, he would go through fire and water without hesitation.

Li Ke tapped the map. Now that the decision was made, he would select a few more bases to coordinate with.

Since so many base areas have been designated within this safe zone, each base should be allowed to govern itself. In this way, they will inevitably become independent forces.

Once these forces mature, they will inevitably clash. Although Li Ke dislikes fighting, he doesn't want to be taken advantage of by others.

Li Ke looked at the thirteen bases that Song Xian and Qiu Feng had selected. They were all scattered between the third and eighth ring roads. It would be enough to take down four of these thirteen bases.

"Let's forget about the third ring road. Those established bases will still be vying for it here, and the same goes for the fourth ring road, but it won't be too intense. For the remaining bases, we'll all participate in the bidding with the lowest price, and we'll take as many as we can," Li Ke said, suddenly sounding somewhat disheartened.

Sensing Li Ke's change in mood, Song Xian asked with concern, "Brother Li, are you feeling unwell?"

Li Ke shook her head. She had just suddenly thought of the recent exchanges between many major bases and some secondary bases, and that these people were already developing their own networks.

As long as one is strong enough, many small fish will come to seek protection, something Li Ke cannot do in a short time.

She had no background, no connections, and her only allies were of little power.

Thinking of this, Li Ke said, "You should train more talents. If we want to gain a foothold in those leaders in the future, we must also have certain methods."

After saying goodbye to Song Xian and the others, Li Ke returned to the dormitory building. As soon as he entered the lobby, he saw Mo Bao'er and Song Zhize sitting in the rest area. When they saw Li Ke walk in, Mo Bao'er's expression immediately became relaxed and joyful.

"You're back. I've been waiting for you for so long." Mo Bao'er greeted Li Ke and said, while secretly giving Li Ke a wink, indicating her helplessness towards Song Zhize beside her.

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